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Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been nearly unhittable all season long. On Sunday, the right-hander was called upon to protect a two-run lead over the Kansas City Royals. The 24-year-old needed only 12 pitches to record his major league leading 41st save of the season. He's converted 41 of his 45 save opportunities to go along with a microscopic 1.38 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 75/10 K/BB ratio across 71 2/3 innings. There's still a few games left in the regular season for Clase to add onto his total.
Cleveland Guardians catcher prospect Bo Naylor had his contract selected from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday and made his major league debut against the Kansas City Royals. Naylor came in for Luke Maile in the sixth inning and went hitless in two at-bats, striking out once. The 22-year-old had a very nice season in the minors, slashing .263/.392/.496 while adding 21 homers and 20 steals. If he is given an opportunity to start for the Guardians next season, he could be a sleeper at the catcher position with his power/speed combo. It is worth keeping an eye on this situation during the postseason and next spring.
Cleveland Guardians relief pitcher Trevor Stephan came in to secure his third save of the season on Thursday in the 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. He didn't allow a hit or a run in his one-inning of work in the ninth frame, walking three and striking out two. It wasn't a clean outing by any means, but the 26-year-old right-hander got the job done for his team. Stephan was asked to slam the door in this one because All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase and setup man James Karinchak had both pitched in the previous two games. Overall, Stephan has been strong in relief for the Guardians in 2022, posting a 2.74 ERA ( 2.20 FIP), a 1.20 WHIP, three saves and 81 K's in 62 1/3 innings of relief work.
Cleveland Guardians right-handed reliever Enyel De Los Santos remained perfect on the season and picked up his fifth win of the year in a close 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. De Los Santos didn't allow a run or a hit while walking none and striking out two batters in his one inning of work in the eighth before right-hander Trevor Stephan came on to pick up his third save of the season. De Los Santos has two wins and a hold in his 10 September outings, and he's been strong for Cleveland all year with a 2.98 ERA (2.63 FIP), a 1.05 WHIP, one save and 59 strikeouts in his 51 1/3 innings. He also has three holds on the year.
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Cal Quantrill had a nice outing on Thursday, tossing six innings of one-run ball in his club's 2-1 win over the Rays. He allowed just three hits on the night while striking out four and walking no one in his 89-pitch effort, but still had to settle for a no-decision. The only run he allowed came in the first frame when David Peralta cashed in with an RBI single, but he was locked in the rest of the way and finished the game by retiring the last 10 batters he faced. The 27-year-old will carry a 3.42 ERA and 1.22 WHIP through 188 1/3 IP into his final regular season start versus the Royals next week.
